Weekly Schedule
Something new each Saturday.
Life, the universe and my circumstances permitting.
What the "something" is depends on what's caught my interest during the week. Odds are it will be science, history, or both.Cookies
This blog's software uses cookies. More in Privacy policy — Cookies?
Subscribe!
Keep up with A Catholic Citizen in America: subscribe. (below)
(Don't worry, I won't bug you.
Check out my Privacy Policy.)-
Archives
My Favorite Posts
- Alien Life: Notions and Research
- Anger and Whitewashed Tombs
- Conservative? Liberal? No: Catholic
- Europa, Mars, and Someday the Stars
- God Doesn't Make Junk
Support this Blog:
-
Tag Cloud
America astronomy blogging Christmas citizenship civilization of love coronavirus COVID-19 death disasters emotions evolution exoplanets faith faith and works family folklore and myth getting a grip God health history holidays Jesus last things life issues love medicine mental health Minnesota natural law planets politics prayer reason salvation science sin social justice space exploration stewardship technology tolerance truth weather writing
Current Time, UTC
I live in Minnesota, in America's Central Time Zone. This blog is on UTC/Greenwich time.Who I am, briefly
I'm Aluwir on Twitter
More Perspectives From the Catholic Laity:
- Blog - David Torkington
Spiritual theologian, author and speaker, specializing in prayer, Christian spirituality and mystical theology [the kind that makes sense-BHG] - The Curt Jester
(Jeff Miller)
Punditry, Prayer, Parody, Polemics, Puns from a Papist Perspective - If I Might Interject
One Catholic tries to interject the Perspective of the Church - Sparrowfare (peggyhaslar.com)
(Peggy Haslar)
Seed-Searches among the Stones - tiberjudy
Happy. Southern. Catholic. - Time for Reflections
(Victor S. E. Moubarak)
Ubi caritas et amor. Deus ibi est.
(Where [there is] charity and love. God is there.)
- Blog - David Torkington
Advertisements
Norski's Shop
Brian H. Gill's online art store: Opening when I get my ducks in a row. ;)
Posters, printsACWB Contributor
-
Brian H. Gill on MeWe
Advertisements
Tag Archives: hope
In Praise of Lilacs, Blue Sky and Rain
I have been feeling down, depressed and worse. So I wrote about emotions, personality disorders, predestination, flowers and making sense. Continue reading
Like This? Share It:
Posted in Discursive Detours, Journal
Tagged emotions, family, free will, hope, last things, mental health, predestination, reason, salvation
2 Comments
New Year’s Eve, 2020: I Imagine We Will Survive
Today is New Year’s Eve. It’s also Saint Sylvester’s Day, the 420th anniversary of the British East India Company’s charter and the 141st anniversary of Thomas Edison’s incandescent light demo. But mainly, I figure, for most Americans, today is New … Continue reading
Like This? Share It:
Posted in Being Catholic, Discursive Detours, Journal
Tagged America, coronavirus, COVID-19, history, holidays, hope, New Year's Eve
Leave a comment
Back at Mass
It’s been about four months since I’ve been at Mass. I don’t like that. But I see no point in kvetching about the COVID-19 pandemic, or blaming Minnesota’s governor for trying to keep Minnesotans alive, or our bishop for cooperating … Continue reading
Like This? Share It:
Posted in Being Catholic, Discursive Detours, Journal
Tagged common good, coronavirus, COVID-19, Eucharist, faith, faith and works, God, hope, mercy, Minnesota, sin, worship
1 Comment
